Thank you to everyone who attended last weekend's Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) seminar in Kemsing, Kent, U.K.. We worked with the 'Sho Mokuroku' (初目録) techniques in some depth, examining the application of 'Suri' (摺) compression to facilitate striking 'Ate-waza' (当技). In relation to stiking, we also looked at the anatomy and medical implications of […]

(Also available online) Date: Sunday, 6th July 2025 Instructor: Peter King - Menkyo Kaiden (免許皆伝) Times: 11:00hrs - 18:00hrs (11am - 6pm) Cost: £35 Venue: Kemsing Pavilion, Heaverham Rd, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6NE. Booking link: https://www.ryoishintokai.com/product/ryoi-shinto-ryu-jujutsu-one-day-seminar-online-streaming-6th-july-2025/

Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu has a martial arts history of 403 years, including 101 years in the British Isles. The Ryōi Shintōkai (良移心当会) is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術). As part of that ongoing process, a substantial number of Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu densho (伝書) and mokuroku (目録) - i.e. […]

Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu Seminar - Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, U.K. (Also available online) Date: Sunday, 25th May 2025 Instructor: Peter King - Menkyo Kaiden (免許皆伝) Times: 11:00hrs - 18:00hrs (11am - 6pm) Cost: £35 Venue: Kemsing Pavilion, Heaverham Rd, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6NE. Booking link: https://www.ryoishintokai.com/product/ryoi-shinto-ryu-jujutsu-one-day-seminar-online-streaming-25th-may-2025/

Buke Sumo (武家相撲 pre-Edo martial sumo) was one of the foundations of Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術), with it's founder - Fukuno Shichirouemon Masakatsu (福野七郎右衛門正勝) being a ‘Meishu’ (名手 – master) of Sumo. Although later, this 18th Century Sumo Densho (相撲伝書)shows Kyūsho points: 相撲伝書（享保寅年） Sumō Densho (Kyōhō Toradoshi – 1722 and 1734)Sumō Tradition Manual – […]

English: Kyūsho-jutsu Gokui & Kappō (急所術極意 - 活法) Seminar. 3 in ParisDate: 28th & 29th June 2025Instructor: Peter King - Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu Menkyo Kaiden & 10th dan Kyūsho-jutsu (急所術) ZNSBRSubject: The secrets of vital points and revival methodsTimes: Saturday: 2pm-8pm & Sunday: 10am-5pmOrganiser: Bruno Vicaire(Further details to follow) Français: Séminaire Kyūsho-jutsu Gokui & Kappō […]

My sincere thanks to PTIOA (Police Tactics Instructors of America) President - Danny Lane, for featuring me in his book 'Elite Warriors'

Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu Seminar - Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, U.K. (Also available online) Date: Sunday, 13th April 2025 Instructor: Peter King - Menkyo Kaiden (免許皆伝) Times: 11:00hrs - 18:00hrs (11am - 6pm) Cost: £35 Venue: Kemsing Pavilion, Heaverham Rd, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6NE. Booking link - https://www.ryoishintokai.com/product/ryoi-shinto-ryu-jujutsu-one-day-seminar-online-streaming-13th-apr-2025/

From the book Keishichō Budō Kyūjū Nen-shi (警視厅武道九十年史 - The 90-Year History of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Martial Arts) Published in 1965 by the: Keishichō Keimubu Kyōyōka Hen (警視宁 警務部 教養課編 - Compiled by the Metropolitan Police Department, Training Division) "In the autumn of 1882, a letter was sent from the Metropolitan Police Department to […]

The new design 'kyū' (級) diplomas. All prepared, stamped and ready to be presented at this Sunday's Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) seminar.

Following our recent Ryōi Shintō Ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流柔術) grading on 24th November 2025, certificates have been printed, prepared and are ready for presentation at our next seminar on Sunday 9th February 2025 in Kemsing, Kent, U.K. Date: Sunday, 9th February 2025 Time: 11:00hrs - 18:00hrs (11am - 6pm) Venue: Kemsing Pavilion, Heaverham Rd, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, […]

Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) seminar on 9th February 2025 (also online). Instructor: Peter King - Menkyo Kaiden (免許皆伝) - Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術), Hanshi (範士), 10th Dan (十段), ZNSBR (All Japan Budō Federation) Please wear plain black keikogi and hakama if you have them. Please bring padded bo, hanbo and bokken if you […]

Deue to unforseen circumsatnces the Nihon Jūjutsu Kobudō Renmei (日本柔術古武道連盟 ) Spring Seminar in Manchester on Sunday 16th March 2025 has been cancelled.

Thank you to Shino:bu for posting this Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu technique 'Obi Biki' on Facebook. It is from his book "The Police Officer's Essential Illustrated Guide: Kenpo" by Tetsutaro Hisatomi and Eric Shahan (2020)

On 24th November 2024, the Ryōi Shintōkai (良移心当会) was honoured to celebrate 100 years of Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) in the U.K. and Ireland with a seminar in Kemsing, Kent and were joined online by the Halifax Shibu in Nova Scotia, Canada. Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu was first brought to the U.K. in 1924 by […]

Following on from my posts of 28th October 2024 & 7th November 2024 regarding a Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流柔術) technique 'Tachi Karami' (太刀搦 - sword bind / entangle), as a defence against a downward cut with a short sword. Here are a series of photos of the late James Shortt Sensei teaching in Hong Kong […]

My gratitude to Mr Bruce Bethers - President of the United States Ju-jitsu Federation (USJJF) for his kind words of congratulations on the 100th Anniversary of Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流柔術) in the U.K. and Ireland. I also very grateful to Mr Bether's for his kind words regarding my teacher, the late James Shortt Sensei and […]

Due to unforseen circumstancs the 3rd Annual 'Nihon Jūjutsu Kobudō Renmei' NJJKR (日本柔術古武道連盟) Spring Seminar, in Manchester U.K. on Sunday, 16th March 2025 has had to be cancelled.

Further to my previous post of 28th October 2024 regarding the influence that Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) had on schools, such as Kitō-ryū (起倒流) and Jigō Tenshin-ryū Jūjutsu (剛天 真流柔術), please see the pictures below (taken from the same 3 sources as my previous post): 1) Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心頭流柔術) - 'Tachi Karami' (太刀搦 […]

To illustrate the influence of Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流 柔術) on it's derivative schools, such as Kitō-ryū (起倒流) and Jigō Tenshin-ryū Jūjutsu (剛天 真流柔術), please see the pictures below: 1) Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心頭流柔術) - 'Tachi Karami' (太刀搦 - sword bind / entangle), taken from 'Bushidō' (武士道) magazine Volume 1 - published in 1898 by […]